Auburn doesn't get bailed out by the refs today and moves to 2-2 (should be 1-3, maybe 0-4 if it weren't for getting bailed out by the refs.) It looks like the SEC isn't that great this year.
October 17th, 2020 at 3:46 PM ^
Yeah, because when the computers were put in charge of rankings and the national championship game and/or winner that worked out so well.
October 17th, 2020 at 4:45 PM ^
Modelling is only as good as the data that goes in. They intentionally screwed the algorithm by disallowing margin of victory (while humans kept using it for their own rankings). No one should be surprised that a such computer ranking would be crap.
October 17th, 2020 at 7:28 PM ^
Didn't it also fail to account for when a loss happened?
October 17th, 2020 at 3:47 PM ^
A few years too late for that....
October 17th, 2020 at 3:48 PM ^
Title says...(fill in the blanks) _______ _______ _______ _____
October 17th, 2020 at 3:59 PM ^
Says hawt take to me!
October 17th, 2020 at 3:50 PM ^
That was one annoying chicken.
October 17th, 2020 at 5:45 PM ^
Or an over zealous cock - nttawwt....
October 17th, 2020 at 3:50 PM ^
Auburn has been pretty stagnant for a while now. Malzahn had an awesome first year and he has otherwise hovered around 8 wins/season.
October 17th, 2020 at 3:55 PM ^
And they lost....
October 17th, 2020 at 4:44 PM ^
Seems like he's still around because of the national title and because he pulls a win over Bama out of his backside every few years. I might take 8-4 every year if we actually beat OSU every 2 or 3 years...
October 17th, 2020 at 6:02 PM ^
I understand the point being made here, I just also really don’t think it’s true for most people. If we beat OSU 3 times a decade and lose 3-4 games most seasons, people would be up in arms over that all the same
October 17th, 2020 at 6:21 PM ^
Exactly. We know this because that was Lloyd Carr, except he beat OSU even more frequently than that.
October 17th, 2020 at 3:53 PM ^
At least they beat Bama last season. Granted they were insanely lucky in that game but they still won. Michigan can’t even keep it close against OSU. Of course the SEC isn’t going to look as good because the don’t have 4 easy non conference games to prop them up. It isn’t as easy when you don’t have the Citadel to prop you up.
October 17th, 2020 at 4:08 PM ^
Malzahn is 3-4 vs Bama and they’ve been ranked in the top 5 in all 7 games IIRC. Now, two of those wins were incredibly lucky - kick 6 and last year’s - but at the end of the day they were in position to get a few bounces. We’ve only been in position twice late in The Game to get those bounces - 2016 & 17. We didn’t get those bounces but if we keep them close, anything can happen.
Auburn is not nearly as good as Bama. But we’d certainly take that record against OSU in the last 7 years. Can’t close the gap until we win a couple
October 17th, 2020 at 6:30 PM ^
Yeah, I was going to say, without those 4 gimmes to give the records window dressing, all these 2-2 teams look a bit different than if they were 6-2 right now.
It is pretty clear the SEC is down a little bit though compared to last year and a lot of recent years. LSU is way down, Auburn looks down even from their usual above average benchmark, Bama even looks a lot more vulnerable than usual. Jury is still out a bit on Georgia. The conference will almost certainly only get one team in the playoffs so that's good.
Combine that with the Big 12 being out (barring a major run by Ok St) and the B1G ten could have a shot at two teams. If Michigan runs the table and loses close to OSU, they could have a shot at the 4th spot given their very difficult schedule. ND being fully in the ACC helps because they won't be able to squeeze in without a conf title game like they did two years ago.
October 17th, 2020 at 3:54 PM ^
This thread title is . . . way too long and uninformative. Hawt take deluxe.
Whoa. Hold your horses until Georgia and Alabama play.
Then give a hawt take.
October 17th, 2020 at 3:55 PM ^
I would be surprised if Malzahn doesn’t get fired after this season. Can’t beat a decent team without a guy like Cam Newton at qb.
October 17th, 2020 at 5:06 PM ^
There are about 21 million reasons why he won’t be fired.
October 17th, 2020 at 3:55 PM ^
I'm confused. If they had been bailed out by the refs, that implies that they would have had an unfair advantage due to the refs.
So which is it?
Are they a good team that's getting screwed by the refs?
Or are they a bad team that needs bailing out by the refs but they're not getting favorable calls?
October 17th, 2020 at 3:58 PM ^
Alcohol and big thumbs are a bad combination. After all these years of watching football, you would think people would stop bitching about the refs. Especially in games they don't really care about. Maybe he bet on S.Carl, so maybe he does have a rooting interest.
October 17th, 2020 at 4:16 PM ^
People will never stop bitching about the refs. It’s because they are the single worst thing about the game.
October 17th, 2020 at 3:55 PM ^
Title: Auburn doesn't get bailed out by refs again"." Even that seems to long.
October 17th, 2020 at 3:57 PM ^
How does Auburn losing a few games show that the SEC isn't that great this year when they are only playing conference games? Maybe the rest of the conference IS that great this year. (they probably aren't, but it's difficult to make a statement about the "SEC vs everybody else" when they aren't playing anybody else)
October 17th, 2020 at 4:37 PM ^
Yeah, I got bad news for OP...
UGA vs. ALA will be the best college football game of 2020.
Although Clemson destroying the Irish in South Bend might be more enjoyable overall.
October 17th, 2020 at 3:57 PM ^
They got bailed out by the refs once in the last drive, and I was waiting for another friendly hookup near the goal line. Great win for USC (not that USC)
October 17th, 2020 at 4:15 PM ^
I agree, Allen Iverson would at least make refereeing more entertaining.
October 17th, 2020 at 4:16 PM ^
Everyone looks out of sync in one way or another. Refs kinda sloppy, lotsa turnovers, but defense looks worst thus far. I have no love for Auburn, but they’re not the only crazy team out there. I have the feeling that the B1G isn’t going to be any better.
October 17th, 2020 at 4:23 PM ^
Title of this thread isn't long enough.
October 17th, 2020 at 4:31 PM ^
The SEC is cool and all, but meanwhile I am Jonesing for some pirated Joe Milton film from camp.
October 17th, 2020 at 4:52 PM ^
This has the makings of a weird football season. Kentucky routs Tennessee at Tennessee for the first time since 1984. Mississippi can’t score against Arkansas deep in the second quarter after looking unstoppable against Alabama last week. Let’s hope the weirdness impacts Ohio State too.
October 17th, 2020 at 4:54 PM ^
Intelligence that's an artifice? Whoa, Nellie, I think I've seen that hereabouts.
October 17th, 2020 at 5:07 PM ^
Gus Malgone, amirite?
October 17th, 2020 at 5:11 PM ^
Clemson and Ohio State are the best two teams this year and would have been in a regular football season. Ohio State will beat Clemson this time and they would have anyways.
October 17th, 2020 at 6:31 PM ^
A huge part of the SEC parity is likely due to not having a proper off-season, camp, and warm up games.
What makes you think the Big10 will be any different?
October 17th, 2020 at 5:21 PM ^
Those 4 wins per year (at home) against Furman, Citadel, Southeast Monkey Butt State and Central Tennesee really make things look different don't they.
October 17th, 2020 at 5:24 PM ^
Less than a month into the season, there are only 4 SEC teams w fewer than 2 losses (Bama, UGA, TA&M, and UF. Tired of watching SEC and Clemson. Ready for some Michigan Football.
October 17th, 2020 at 6:29 PM ^
You know that there is a field AFTER the title where you're supposed to write your novella, right?